METHODS FOR PREPARING SOFT AND ELASTIC BIODEGRADABLE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND POLYMER PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS - Patent 1237993

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EP 1 237 993 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(21)	Application number: 00976713.8

(22)	Date of filing: 27.10.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C08J 5/18, A61L 15/62 // C08L67:04

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0029/885

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/0893 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

28.10.1999 US 162083 P

(71)	Applicant: THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY
	Cincinnati,Ohio 45202 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MELIK, David, Harry Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US) NODA, Isao Fairfield, OH 45014 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hirsch, Uwe Thomas et al
	Procter & Gamble European Service GmbH,Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus (DE)

(54)	METHODS FOR PREPARING SOFT AND ELASTIC BIODEGRADABLE POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE COPOLYMER COMPOSITIONS AND POLYMER PRODUCTS COMPRISING SUCH COMPOSITIONS